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UW Engineering School Engineering Exposition

Date: 04 09 1959
Description: The University of Wisconsin Engineering School puts on the "Engineering-Working for You" engineering exposition in six engineering buildings. A record 127...
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U.W. Co-Ed Engineering Student Lynn Stodola

Date: 09 30 1958
Description: Lynn Stodola, Black River Falls, one of the few U.W. College of Engineering chemical engineering students, stands at the blackboard with Professor Roland ...
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U.W. Co-Ed Engineering Student Lynn Stodola

Date: 09 30 1958
Description: Lynn Stodola (L), Black River Falls, one of the few female students studying at the U.W. College of Engineering at the time, and Kenneth Joslin (R), Racine...
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Heat and Power Laboratory

Date: 1947
Description: Steam turbines in the Heat and Power Lab in the Mechanical Engineering Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The lab has large windows an...
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U.W. Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 06 07 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering Building. The foundation is under construction, showing engineering shop buildings in the background. 1513 U...
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Column Testing

Date: 09 1926
Description: Column failure testing at the University of Wisconsin Engineering Laboratory.
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U.W. Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 08 01 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering Building, under construction, showing steel framework, 1513 University Avenue.
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U.W. Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 11 02 1930
Description: Elevated view of the University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering Building, under construction, showing workers on the roof, 1513 University Avenue, look...
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Soviet Men at Adams Hall

Date: 10 02 1931
Description: Five men from the Soviet Union at Adams Hall, and John Merkel, the foreign student advisor at the U.W., second from the left. Engineering students.
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American Optical Co. Exhibit

Date: 10 09 1931
Description: American Optical Co. exhibit of welding goggles, helmets and shields at the 2nd welding conference in the U.W. engineering building.
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Air Reduction Sales Co. Exhibit

Date: 10 09 1931
Description: Air Reduction Sales Co. display of oxygen and acetylene tanks at the 2nd welding conference in the U.W. engineering building.
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U.W. Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 11 02 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering Building, under construction, showing scaffolding around building and Findorff Builders sign, 1513 Universit...
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U.W. Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 07 02 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering Building, under construction, showing steel framework, 1513 University Avenue.
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U.W. Hydrobiology Laboratory Research

Date: 05 29 1957
Description: Bill Heim inspects a water bottle before heading out on the lake to take water samples at various depths as Richard Pierce, an electrical engineer doing re...
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Gisholt Brochure Dummy — Cover

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Description: Cover layout for a Gisholt Machine Company promotional brochure. The drawing is rendered on tissue paper in graphite, yellow and black pastel, and white pa...
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Surveying Class Practicing in front of Science Hall

Date: 1900
Description: A class of engineering students practicing surveying in front of Science Hall, located on the University of Wisconsin (Madison) campus. Eleven engineering ...
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Pigeon-Hole Parking

Date: 08 01 1952
Description: A group of Davenport, Iowa, city officials and business leaders visited Madison to study the city's unique pigeon-hole parking unit at the Harry S. Manches...
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Camp Randall Bleachers

Date: 1916
Description: Bleachers at Camp Randall, sometimes then called Randall Field, being tested for strength.
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Paper Cup Making Machine

Date: 10 18 1954
Description: Edwin Koch demonstrates the paper cup making machine he invented as a retirement project.
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Engineering Building

Date: 1905
Description: View across Bascom Hill of the old engineering building at 1000 Bascom Mall. The building now houses the School of Education.

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